CVE-2025-11840: Out-of-Bounds Read in GNU Binutils
A weakness has been identified in GNU Binutils 2.45. The affected element is the function vfinfo of the file ldmisc.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds read. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. This patch is called 16357. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
GNU Binutils 2.45 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the vfinfo function within ldmisc.c. This flaw allows a local attacker with low privileges to cause an out-of-bounds read, potentially leading to information disclosure or application instability. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.8 (medium) score, reflecting limited impact and local attack vector. A patch (16357) has been released to fix the issue, and public exploit code exists.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform an out-of-bounds read, which may lead to information disclosure or cause the affected application to behave unexpectedly. The attack requires local access and low privileges, limiting the scope of exploitation. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch identified as 16357 is available to address this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply this official fix to GNU Binutils version 2.45 to remediate the issue. Since this is not a cloud service, manual patching by system administrators is required. Patch status is confirmed by the mention of patch 16357 in the advisory.
CVE-2025-11840: Out-of-Bounds Read in GNU Binutils
Description
A weakness has been identified in GNU Binutils 2.45. The affected element is the function vfinfo of the file ldmisc.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds read. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. This patch is called 16357. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
CVSS v4.0
Score 4.8medium
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
GNU Binutils 2.45 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the vfinfo function within ldmisc.c. This flaw allows a local attacker with low privileges to cause an out-of-bounds read, potentially leading to information disclosure or application instability. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.8 (medium) score, reflecting limited impact and local attack vector. A patch (16357) has been released to fix the issue, and public exploit code exists.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform an out-of-bounds read, which may lead to information disclosure or cause the affected application to behave unexpectedly. The attack requires local access and low privileges, limiting the scope of exploitation. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch identified as 16357 is available to address this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply this official fix to GNU Binutils version 2.45 to remediate the issue. Since this is not a cloud service, manual patching by system administrators is required. Patch status is confirmed by the mention of patch 16357 in the advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-16T08:36:17.235Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68f112c09f8a5dbaeae0563d
Added to database: 10/16/2025, 15:44:00 UTC
Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 11:15:12 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 227
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